Autism and ADHD Diagnoses in Motherhood
A podcast episode exploring what it’s like to discover you’re autistic and/or ADHD while already deep into motherhood, and how that diagnosis reshapes a mother’s understanding of herself and her parenting.
Autism in Heels: The Untold Story of a Female Life on the Spectrum
A memoir from a woman diagnosed with autism in adulthood, blending humor and honesty to describe building a marriage, career, and sense of self while unmasking as an autistic woman.
The Vital Importance of Diagnosis of Autism in Women and Girls
We Need Better Diagnostic Tests for Autism in Women
A Scientific American essay by an autistic woman making the case that autism diagnostic tools were built around boys and men, and need to be redesigned with input from autistic women so traits that look different in girls and women stop getting missed.
Women and Autism (Neurodivergent Insights)
By Dr. Megan Anna Neff of Neurodivergent Insights, this piece unpacks why autism is so often missed or diagnosed late in women and AFAB people — how traits can look different or go unrecognized — and why getting an accurate diagnosis matters for long-term wellbeing.
Am I “Autistic Enough” to Count as Autistic?
Written by Devon Price, a social psychologist and late-identified Autistic, this piece tackles a question at the heart of self-identification: if autism exists on a spectrum, who actually “counts”? Part of Price’s Autistic Advice column, it takes on the anxiety of feeling “not autistic enough” with the same directness readers know from Unmasking Autism. Membership to Medium.com is required to read the full article.
Sensory Experience of Autistic Mothers
Moyna Talcer is an autistic occupational therapist and researcher who conducted a qualitative study on the sensory experiences of autistic mothers. Her findings have implications for the ways we support not only autistic mothers, but all autistic people, starting in childhood.
Look Me in the Eye: My Life with Aspergers
John Elder Robison grew up the misunderstood misfit — bullied, isolated, unable to read social cues — until his knack for electronics led him to build guitar effects for KISS and forge a career in engineering. Darkly funny and unsentimental, this memoir follows his path to an Asperger’s diagnosis at 40, and the realization that he wasn’t broken, just wired differently.
Aspergirls: Empowering Females with Asperger Syndrome
Written by Rudy Simone, herself on the spectrum, Aspergirls draws on interviews with over 35 autistic women — plus partners and parents — to explore what growing up and living as a female Aspie really looks like. From early misdiagnoses and masking to friendships, romance, career, and meltdowns, it’s part memoir, part field guide, offering validation and practical advice for a group long overlooked by autism research.
Embrace Autism
Founded by autistic clinicians and researchers, Embrace Autism offers research-based articles, self-tests, and psychologist-led assessments for adults exploring what autism means for their lives. Built by autistic people, for autistic people, it helps late-identified and high-masking adults find clarity around masking, burnout, and sensory differences — and decide what steps, if any, to take next.